sep 15, 1963 - Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing
Description:
In Birmingham, Alabama, the Ku Klux Klan bombs the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, killing four young girls attending Sunday school. Only one suspect is tried: Klansman Thomas Blanton Jr. is convicted for the crime in 2001, 38 years after the murder.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 15, 1963
Now
~ 60 years ago
